Ahmadnagar Sultanate

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The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was an early modern sultanate located in the northwestern Deccan, ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty. One of the five Deccan sultanates, it was established by Ahmad Nizam Shah I in 1490; Nizam Shah I was the son of Malik Hasan Bahri who was of Kulkarni origin from Pathri in Marathwada. After serving as governor of Beed and other districts, Malik Ahmad declared independence from the Bahmani Sultanate and established Ahmadnagar Sultanate. Initially the capital was in the town of Junnar with its fort, later renamed Shivneri. In 1494, the foundation was laid for the new capital Ahmednagar. A land fort called Ahmednagar Fort was the headquarters of the Ahmednagar Sultanate. It was situated between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur. After Malik Ahmad died in 1510, his young son Burhan Nizam Shah I became ruler, converting to Nizari Isma'ili Shi'a Islam. The dynasty played a major role in the Deccan region, including forming an alliance of Muslim sultanates that defeated...

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